blueeyedgoose

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1. Just got called for a depostition for a pt from 5 yrs ago!

   blueeyedgoose replied to PICNICRN's topic in General Nursing

   I'm a bit confused here so maybe someone could clarify for me. One of the blogs stated that you should keep detailed/ exact records of the cases that you are involved in just in case you do sme day get hauled into court. Wouldn't keeping these reco...

2. hired after age 58 as rn?

   blueeyedgoose replied to suespets's topic in General Nursing

   Gee, I hope that we baby boomers, who have bloomed late, aren't going to be discriminated against because we are over 50. Yes, we might not run as fast as a 20 something but we have a lot of life experience to offer, plus maturity. I thought 50 was ...

3. becoming a CNA before a MA, major dilema

   blueeyedgoose replied to athenasbyjen's topic in General Nursing

   Now, I don't know if this is 100% true but I think that you have to take classes at a community college or a LTC facility to prepare you to take the certification test to become a certified nurses assistant. Seeing that you haven't completed your me...

4. AMAZED at what some students get away with!!!

   blueeyedgoose replied to nervousnurse's topic in General Nursing

   I was a bit taken back with the hostility expressed by nervousnurse's blog towards "student nurses" sitting at their nurse's station. Please tell me where they are suppose to sit and write out their care plans, read their pt's charts, look up their ...

5. Child abuse

   blueeyedgoose posted a topic in General Students

   Though I'm not a full fledged RN yet I do consider myself to be a mandated reporter. Today, while out shopping with my husband, I happened to witness a man in his early 30 with two small children. Ages looked to be about a boy of 3, who was sitting ...

6. 7 months to graduation and I fail a nursing course d/t my careplans

   blueeyedgoose replied to lashawn04's topic in Student Assist

   So sorry to read about your dilemma! I have never heard of flunking a student over their care plan! All of my care plans were different. It, as you said, all depending on who was correcting them. I know that your going to win your case! Best of ...

7. Clinicals at your school

   blueeyedgoose replied to KungFuFtr's topic in General Students

   Nursing I Geriatrics Nursing II Rehab & Med Surg & two days in surgery Nursing III Peds, Psy, & Maternity Nursing IV Med Surg & Telemetry Talk about going nuts! Word is is that they are planning on switching these around. Another ...

8. Nursing IV Drop out!

   blueeyedgoose replied to blueeyedgoose's topic in General Students

   Thanks Sabby....I knew that if I didn't withdraw from the program I was going to have a nervous break down. I was constantly crying after q clinical and my clinical instructor took away my confidence and left me with self doubt. I have spoken with ...

9. Nursing IV Drop out!

   blueeyedgoose posted a topic in General Students

   Just wondering if anyone made it as far as their last semester of Nursing ,ADN, and quit? Happened to me roughly two weeks ago. My clinical rotation was what did me in. I was in no way prepared to care for the type of patients being given to me. ...

10. Request for Pinning Ceremony Ideas...

    blueeyedgoose replied to m1m2givens's topic in General Nursing

    HELP!!! Does anyone know of a site which shows different types, styles, and metals for our "pinning ceremony" I graduate in December 07 with my ADN and our class is just starting to plan our ceremony. We have no idea what we are doing!

11. Professional courtesy from police at traffic stops

    blueeyedgoose replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    OK here is my story. I live in CT but go to nursing school in Mass. I was heading out this particular morning to one of my clinical assignments doing 80 mph on the highway posted 65 mph. I was in uniform and even had my stethoscope around my neck, ...

12. boards need to regulate MA's

    blueeyedgoose replied to time4meRN's topic in General Nursing

    It's too bad that this issue keeps resurfacing, and that we can not all work together to better pt's care, and stop physicians from taking financial advantage of the limitation set as the difference between CMAs and RNS. I am a Certified Medical Ass...

13. bariatric surgery

    blueeyedgoose posted a topic in General Nursing

    My doc recommended that I have bariatric surgery. I know very little about this procedure for example: Is this a one day surgery? What are the success rates? What are the complications? et... Does anyone out there have any info? Thanks!

14. WE need more CT nurses or student to sign in. Where are you guys??

    blueeyedgoose replied to RN28MD's topic in Connecticut

    hi ...i'm a nursing student who lives in ct but goes to school in mass. this fall i will begin my senior year, thank god! i'm going to take the mass boards and then do reciprosity for ct. i would like to work for one year at the hospice in branford,...

15. Medication Help

    blueeyedgoose posted a topic in General Students

    I would surely appreciate it if someone would help me with this medication question. The order reads give 100g of magnesium sulfate in 500ml of Lactated Ringers solution with an infusion controlled device at the ordered rates: Loading dose- initial ...